End of the line: Ashley Judd and husband Dario Franchitti have announced they have split after more than a decade of marriage, pictured here in Beverly Hills in April 2012

'We'll always be family
and continue to cherish our relationship based on the special love,
integrity, and respect we have always enjoyed.'

A spokesman for the actress subsequently confirmed the news to MailOnline when asked for comment, stressing their decision to split was a mutual one, not one-sided.

The Missing actress tied the knot in December 2001 in Scotland in a private ceremony.

The actress's sister, Wynonna, was the maid of honour while Dario's borther Mario was the best man.

The couple got engaged in December 1999, while he was driving in the Champ Car World Series.

Off course: The American star seen with the Scottish racing driver in May 2010 at the 94th Indianapolis 500 Trophy Presentation at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Since the demise of the contest he went on to race for IndyCar and NASCAR.

They divided their time between Scotland and Tennessee, where they had a farm.

The couple did not have any children together, with Judd telling Scottish newspaper Sunday Mail in 2005: 'It's unconscionable to breed, with the number of children who are starving to death in impoverished countries.'

TV star: Ashley was most recently seen in now-cancelled TV show Missing, which aired on ABC last year